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Gerald Jones vs Mr Clive Betts

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Gerald Jones
Gerald Jones
Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
vs
Photograph of Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,544 shared comparable votes.

1,542 same votes 2 different votes 1,544 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
128 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 199 shared votes
128 Aye 71 No
111 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
111 Aye 64 No
73 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
73 Aye 83 No
33 Aye 63 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
33 Aye 63 No
34 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 37 No
Trade 98% aligned 63 shared votes
27 Aye 36 No
128 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 199 shared votes
128 Aye 71 No
111 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
111 Aye 64 No
73 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
73 Aye 83 No
33 Aye 63 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
33 Aye 63 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

81.0%
8% above average
Rank 180 of 649
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,925
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,816
2,376 eligible divisions
1,075
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,018
56.1% of votes cast
850
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
798
43.9% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
34 years, 5 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

32
-51.7 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 649
Appearances
57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 649
40
-105.9 vs Commons average
Rank 546 of 649
Contributions
49
-96.9 vs Commons average
Rank 512 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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